Record-breaking Guildford business show

The Guildford Means Business exhibition has sold over 90 stands for the first time in its five year history, an encouraging indication of the way local companies are facing up positively to the challenging economic climate.

The Guildford Means Business exhibition has sold over 90 stands for the first time in its five year history, an encouraging indication of the way local companies are facing up positively to the challenging economic climate.

Although some stands are a little smaller than usual, companies are appreciating the need to promote themselves more vigorously.

One particularly attractive feature of this year’s event is the pre-show business meeting being hosted by Guildford Borough Council. The meeting will take the form of the Guildford Business Forum Annual Conference but will be open to all who pre-register either with Guildford Borough Council or via the exhibition web site. An impressive line up of speakers will include local MP and Health Minister Anne Milton MP, leader of the council, Cllr Tony Routh and Surrey County Council’s Olympics specialist Surriya Subramanium.

For the first time, the seminar programme will include a live speed networking session led by Vanessa Lanham-Day of Entrepreneur’s Circle. This session is already proving to be an attraction and it will be a matter of first come first served on the day.

Another new feature at the show this year will be the inclusion of an experiential seminar session by Lucy McGibbon, Learning and Development Director for Sundial Group. With 20 year’s team building experience to call on, Lucy will be presenting ‘The Power of Experiential Learning – Seeing is believing’ giving attendees the opportunity to experience fist hand and understand something of the power of experiential learning.

The exhibition is open from 9.30 – 4.30. Admission to the exhibition and the seminars is free and parking on site at the Spectrum is free.

Guildford Means Business 16th May, Guildford Spectrum, Parkway, Guildford, GU1 1UP is organised by Best of Guildford in association with Paul Webster.